Jon Wiederhorn
24 Years Ago: Metallica Go Symphonic With ‘S&M’ Release
Metallica stepping way outside their comfort zone.
42 Years Ago: KISS Hit Rock Bottom With ‘Music From the Elder’
One of the bigger missteps of their career.
43 Years Ago: Motorhead Burst Into Metal Mainstream With ‘Ace of Spades’
It came out Nov. 8, 1980.
28 Years Ago: Ozzy Osbourne Releases Comeback Album ‘Ozzmosis’
Out of retirement and into the studio.
33 Years Ago: Slayer Redefine Thrash With ‘Reign in Blood’
On Oct. 7, 1986, Slayer delivered their thrash masterpiece 'Reign in Blood.'
51 Years Ago: Black Sabbath Release ‘Paranoid’
One of metal's most important albums.
15 Years Ago: Metallica Release ‘Death Magnetic’
Get the story to the follow-up to the panned 'St. Anger.'
21 Years Ago: System of a Down Release ‘Toxicity’
And with that, System of a Down exploded.
33 Years Ago: Judas Priest Ramp Up the Metal With ‘Painkiller’
Just when it looked like Judas Priest had been dethroned, the defenders of metal lashed back with their 12th album, 'Painkiller.'
39 Years Ago: Iron Maiden Unleash ‘Powerslave’
A true metal classic.
35 Years Ago: Metallica Unleash ‘…And Justice for All’
On Sept. 7, 1988, Metallica released '...And Justice For All,' their first album without Cliff Burton.